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pourboire

pourboire noun: a tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service), especially in French contexts.

Noun

pourboire (plural pourboires)

  1. A tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service), especially in French contexts.
  2. A bribe.

pourboire meaning in Tamil

pourboire in Tamil

அன்பளிப்பு, பணிவிடைக்கன்பளிப்பு, பணிக்கொடை

Forms of pourboire

pluralpourboires

Origin of pourboire

Borrowed from French pourboire.

Questions about pourboire

What does pourboire mean?
Pourboire means a tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service), especially in French contexts.
What is pourboire in Tamil?
Pourboire in Tamil is அன்பளிப்பு, பணிவிடைக்கன்பளிப்பு, பணிக்கொடை. See Pourboire meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pourboire?
Pourboire is a noun.
What is the plural of pourboire?
The plural of pourboire is pourboires.

Words near pourboire in the dictionary

  1. pourable
  2. pourables
  3. pourasabha
  4. Pourbaix diagram
  5. Pourbaix diagrams
  6. pourboire
  7. pourboires
  8. Pourciau
  9. Pourciaus
  10. pourcontrell
  11. pourcuttle

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